Compare towns
Sharon vs Lincoln vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($97k).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sharon | Lincoln | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,394 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Lincoln and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Sharon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Lincoln Town School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.